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Variable Long COVID Definitions Create Hurdles in Care, Research

August 12th 2025

There is a need to consolidate various long COVID definitions to establish a standardized definition that ensures consistent recognition, documentation, diagnosis, and treatment, according to new research.

Updated mRNA Vaccines Against JN.1 Show Strong Safety Signal in Real-World Data
Updated mRNA Vaccines Against JN.1 Show Strong Safety Signal in Real-World Data

July 31st 2025

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Long COVID More Common Among Socially Vulnerable Individuals

July 28th 2025

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COVID-19 Boosters Crucial for Patients With Cancer Despite Low Uptake

July 17th 2025

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Severe COVID-19 Linked to Higher Exacerbation, Mortality Risks in Patients With Bronchiectasis

July 8th 2025

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August 20th 2025

The Economics of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis: Balancing Equity and Access in Resource Allocation

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August 20th 2025

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July 14th 2023

What We’re Reading: New CMS Proposals; WHO's Aspartame Warning; Reasonable COVID-19 Vaccine Prices

AJMC Staff
CMS releases its 2024 Physician Fee Schedule, including a conversion factor cut, and proposes behavioral health efforts; a World Health Organization (WHO) agency says that aspartame may cause cancer, but another one maintains that it remains generally safe; HHS calls for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to ensure reasonable pricing for their upcoming fall shots.
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July 5th 2023

What We’re Reading: UNOS Extends Deadline; 2022 Year-End COVID-19 Exposure; Gavi Approves New Polio Vaccine

AJMC Staff
Lifesaving organ supply disruption avoided for now; approximately a quarter of the US population had not been exposed to COVID-19 by the end of 2022; Gavi will offer developing countries a new polio vaccine.
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June 27th 2023

Healthy Sleep Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic Possibly Protective Against Long COVID

Justina Petrullo
Healthy sleep before being infected with SARS-CoV-2 infection and before and during the COVID-19 pandemic might protect against post–COVID-19 condition, or long COVID.
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June 7th 2023

How Do Primary Hospitals Enact Early Response to the Relaxation of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures? The Experience From Chengdu, China

Yuwei Kang, MB Junjie Mou, MM Bo Lv, PhD Ping Liu, MB Yuting Fu, MB Wei Yang, MB Wei Zhou, MB Shijie Ma, MB Sheng Xiao, MB Run Wang, MB Fei Deng, MM
This article examines how primary hospitals in Chengdu, China, responded to the relaxation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in December 2022.
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June 6th 2023

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Health Literacy in US Southern States

Hadii M. Mamudu, PhD, MPA Manik Ahuja, PhD Esther Adeniran, DrPH Adekunle Oke, MD, DrPH Bridget Hamilton, MPH KariLynn Dowling-McClay, PharmD, MPH Rebecca A. Fletcher, PhD David W. Stewart, PharmD JoAnne Collins, MPH Janet Keener, EdD Timir K. Paul, MD, PhD Florence M. Weierbach, PhD, MPH, RN
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is not associated with health literacy. Personal perception of threat was associated with reduced vaccine hesitancy.
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May 26th 2023

What We’re Reading: COVID-19 Drug Approval; Thousands Lost Medicaid Coverage; Menstrual Cycles and CVD Risk

AJMC Staff
The FDA approves Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 drug; hundreds of thousands of people lose Medicaid coverage after pandemic protections expire; irregular menstrual cycles seem to be linked with higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks.
Dr. Shruti Agnihotri
April 25th 2023

Dr Shruti Agnihotri Highlights the Importance of Value-Based Neurologic Care for Post–COVID-19 Patients

Justina Petrullo
Shruti Agnihotri, MD, associate professor at the University of Alabama Birmingham, discusses how value-based care can help patients who experience neurologic chronic disease states after COVID-19, in addition to patients with conditions like stroke and dementia.
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April 23rd 2023

Review Identifies Factors Linked With COVID-19 Discharge to Postacute Care Facilities

Gianna Melillo
Older age, more comorbidities, and having higher baseline inflammatory markers were among these factors.
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April 18th 2023

Most COVID-19 RCT Abstracts Posted to medRxiv Published After 1 Year

Gianna Melillo
Preprints, or research that is not peer reviewed, are becoming increasingly important in medical communication for findings of randomized clinical trials (RCTs).
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April 16th 2023

Review Probes Intricacies of Protecting Kidney Transplant Recipients From COVID-19

Jared Kaltwasser
Vaccines were safe in transplant recipients, but their efficacy was affected by immunosuppressive therapies.
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April 12th 2023

Limited English Proficiency, Other Language Preference Associated With Increased COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates

Julia Bonavitacola
Patients who had limited proficiency with English or preferred the use of another language had increased hospitalization and death rates if they delayed time to their first dose of the vaccine.
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April 10th 2023

Anxiety, Depression, Suicidal Ideation Common Among College Students at Start of COVID-19 Pandemic

Jared Kaltwasser
The study was designed and conducted by undergraduate researchers.
Kashyap Patel, MD
March 22nd 2023

Kashyap Patel, MD, Sees Link Between COVID-19 and Cancer Progression, Calls for More Biomarker Testing

Hayden E. Klein
Recent papers highlight possible role of inflammation in connections between COVID-19, cancer markers.
Spotlights From Our Cochairs: Kashyap Patel, MD, Talks Value-Based Care, Effects of COVID-19 on Cancer Care Delivery
February 21st 2023

Spotlights From Our Cochairs: Kashyap Patel, MD, Talks Value-Based Care, Effects of COVID-19 on Cancer Care Delivery

Hayden E. Klein
Paul G. Alexander, MD, MPH.
February 15th 2023

Population Health Strategies to Advance Health Equity: A Q&A With Dr Paul G. Alexander

Matthew Gavidia Paul G. Alexander, MD, MPH
Paul G. Alexander, MD, MPH, executive vice president and chief health equity and transformation officer, RWJBarnabas Health, speaks on strategies his organization implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to address continuity of care and communication challenges in underserved communities and further efforts to improve health equity.
ASH 2022: COVID-19
February 5th 2023

ASH 2022: COVID-19

Hayden E. Klein
Coverage from the 64th Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting and Exposition, December 10-13, 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Interview with Dennis Scanlon, PhD
February 1st 2023

Dr Dennis Scanlon Discusses the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medicaid Coverage

Justina Petrullo
With the public health emergency soon coming to an end, people covered by Medicaid will encounter new barriers, discusses Dennis Scanlon, PhD, professor of health policy and administration, Penn State University.
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January 31st 2023

Biden to End COVID-19 National Emergencies in May

Allison Inserro
The Biden administration has said it would give 60 days notice before ending the public health emergency, which was set to end April 11, and the national emergency was set to end March 1.
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January 26th 2023

What We’re Reading: Affordable Care Act Update; COVID-19 Booster Effectiveness; Lawsuit Disputes Abortion Pill Ban

AJMC Staff
Affordable Care Act health care sign-ups are breaking records; updated COVID-19 boosters are proving successful against new variants; GenBioPro, which manufactures mifepristone, has filed suit regarding the constitutionality of a state abortion drug ban.
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January 17th 2023

Paxlovid May Reduce Already Low Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalization, Death Among Vaccinated Patients

Jaime Rosenberg
Patients who received nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir (Paxlovid) had lower risk of both hospitalization within 14 days and death within 28 days compared with patients who did not receive the treatment.
15 Things About the Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Long COVID
January 17th 2023

15 Things About the Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Long COVID

Allison Inserro
The most common symptoms of long COVID include fatigue, anxiety and depression, shortness of breath, sleep disturbances, and heart palpitations.
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January 14th 2023

Prioritize Paxlovid for Unvaccinated Patients at High Risk of Severe COVID-19: Cost-effectiveness Analysis

Jaime Rosenberg
A new analysis has determined the cost-effectiveness of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid), granted emergency use authorization by the FDA, across various scenarios of vaccination status and risk for severe disease.
Political Stance Does Not Overturn People’s Real-Life Perceptions on COVID-19, Study Finds
January 12th 2023

Political Stance Does Not Overturn People’s Real-Life Perceptions on COVID-19, Study Finds

Pearl Steinzor
A study found evidence to suggest that political opinion does not significantly shape people’s perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic from a local standpoint.
What We're Reading: NYC Nursing Strike Ends; Hospital Volunteers and Labor Laws; Most Long COVID Symptoms Ease
January 12th 2023

What We're Reading: NYC Nursing Strike Ends; Hospital Volunteers and Labor Laws; Most Long COVID Symptoms Ease

AJMC Staff
Nurses in New York City reach agreement and end strike; hospitals benefiting from volunteer staff may be breaking labor laws; most lingering COVID symptoms will heal on its own, study finds.
What We’re Reading: Biden to Extend PHE Once More; High Court Rejects Pharma Suits; 988 Calls Soar
January 10th 2023

What We’re Reading: Biden to Extend PHE Once More; High Court Rejects Pharma Suits; 988 Calls Soar

AJMC Staff
President Joe Biden expected to renew COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) one more time; Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer are denied by the Supreme Court; funding for the 988 mental health helpline expands inclusivity efforts.
What We’re Reading: SC, ID Courts Rule on Abortion; NIH Pilots COVID-19 Program; ADHD Drug Shortages Rise
January 6th 2023

What We’re Reading: SC, ID Courts Rule on Abortion; NIH Pilots COVID-19 Program; ADHD Drug Shortages Rise

AJMC Staff
State courts in South Carolina and Idaho ruled in opposite ways on abortion bans; virtual COVID-19 diagnostic and treatment launches in community; generic methylphenidate medication shortages negatively impact ADHD treatment.
Debra Delaney, MSN, FNP-BC, ChristianaCare
January 5th 2023

ChristianaCare’s Debra Delaney on the Importance of Mental Health Care Awareness

Maggie L. Shaw
There are still barriers to mental health care, in both the medical and outside worlds, noted Debra Delaney, MSN, FNP-BC, primary care nurse practitioner at ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute.
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December 22nd 2022

Top 5 Most-Read COVID-19 News of 2022

AJMC Staff
2022's most-read news about the pandemic included the impact of COVID-19 on patients with asthma, the Biden administration's plans to advance vaccination and other initiatives, information about when SARS-CoV-2 is at its most infectious, and more.
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December 14th 2022

Impact of COVID-19 Seen in 2021 National Health Care Expenditures Report

Allison Inserro
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were clear in the US national health care expenditure analysis of spending last year, as federal spending dropped, but health care use rebounded in 2021.
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December 8th 2022

What We’re Reading: ACA Marketplace Enrollment Rises; Vaccine Sharing Initiative May End; Tracking Opioid Overdoses

AJMC Staff
Approximately 5.5 million people have enrolled in health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace for 2023; the Gavi alliance is debating the end of the worldwide vaccine sharing initiative; the White House is now tracking nonfatal opioid overdoses.
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